Definitions
a narrative poem of popular origin
Word origin
From French ballade, from Old Occitan ballada (“poem for a dance”), from Late Latin ballare. Doublet of balada and ballade.
Used in a sentence
“The poet composed a ballad praising the heroic exploits of the fallen commander.”
“Of all varieties of poetry, the Ballad, in the form which it affects among us, in distinction to other countries, is, perhaps, one of the most attractive.”
“A wandering minstrel I — / A thing of shreds and patches, / Of ballads, songs and snatches, / And dreamy lullaby!”
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01“Narrative song”6 letters
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